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Colonel Guy Johnson, by Benjamin West, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

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A color reproduction of an oil painting showing two standing figures against a dark, rocky background. At right a man in a red military coat, white breeches and moccasins leans on a staff with one foot raised on a stone; behind him at left stands a Native American man wearing a feathered headdress, beaded necklaces and a dark blanket, holding a decorated spear or staff.

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ConditionGood
Place mentionedWashington, DC
PublisherNational Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., Washington, DC, DC
NotesWhite border; color offset reproduction of a painting with visible halftone texture; minor corner wear and a small crease at the upper right. No postmark. Divided-back art reproduction card published by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; glossy surface; dealer pencil notation '#59 1-' in lower right corner; no stamp, no address, no handwritten message.

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Colonel Guy Johnson, by Benjamin West, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/colonel-guy-johnson-by-benjamin-west-national-gallery-of-art. Accessed October 5, 2026.